The Napa Valley may have stood still as to the number of Michelin Stars restaurants it has but the Bay Area now boasts six 3 Star restaurants. Besides Yountville’s The French Laundry of Thomas Keller fame and The Restaurant at Meadowood, the four others are Benu, Quince and Saison in San Francisco and Manresa in Los Gatos. By having […]
My view of Hell, the Yountville Napa Valley 2017 Fire and living through it Post 3
Still here in my home with news about a couple of recent events. Power outage yesterday evening for 3 hours though not from the fire. Gave me pause on what to do but glad I stayed. Then this morning at the last 9 am press briefing, excellent news about the fires. The County and cities […]
My view of Hell, the Yountville Napa Valley 2017 Fire and living through it Post 2
Firstly to say, I am still ok and in my house. Today we here in the Napa Valley Valley got some good news at the 9 am morning fire briefing from the powers to be. No new evacuations anticipated for the Valley today. As with all good news lately, there is bad. The cities of […]
My view of Hell, the Yountville Napa Valley 2017 Fire and living through it Post 1
I am still fine and in my Yountville home but things are getting scary. Fire is at the crest of the Hill above Mondavi Winery and they have issued an advisory evacuation alert for that area but the Town as of 7:30 am this morning said things are still ok here. The fire is about […]
Napa Valley hotels account for a big portion of income received by communities here
Every community in the Napa Valley and the County as well are getting millions of dollars each year from hotel visitors. Each person who stays overnight contributes 12% in what’s called a transient occupancy tax, TOT, more commonly referred to as a bed tax. The beauty of this tax, it stays 100% with the local […]
Auction Napa Valley raises over $14 million for local charities
Auction Napa Valley, the country’s premier wine auction, raised $14.3 million for the organizations it supports. This year’s Auction, the 36th since its inception, culminated last Sunday with a spectacular brunch at Meadowood Napa Valley for those who participated. Over the four days of the Auction, guests experienced vintner-hosted dinners and parties, Friday’s Napa Valley […]
Yountville, Napa Valley’s gem, ranks on Expedia’s most beautiful Town list
If you have ever tried to get a seat at the bar at Bouchon, you may relate to this story. Expedia has just ranked Yountville fifth among its 30 most beautiful towns in the nation. Granted number five may not seem like a big deal, but this town know for its charm and gastronomic delights will take […]
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